Brake mechanism



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W. H. BASELT BRAKE MECHANISM Original Filed Oct. 11, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Reissued Jan. 1936 l PATENT OFFICE 19.885 BRAKE nmcnmsu Walter H. Baselt, Chicago. as. asslgnor to American Steel Foundries, Chim 111., a corporation of New Jersey Original No. 1,797,895, dated March 24, 1931,

Serial No. 311,755, October 11, 1928.

Application for reissue February 11, 1935, Serial No.

36 Claims. (CL 188-56) This invention relates to brake mechanism for railway trucks, particularly for use on locomotive trailer trucks.

One object of the inventionis to provide a. simple, durable and eiilcient brake mechanism arrangement in which the various parts cooperate in a manner to meet service requirements and which is adapted to meet the peculiar and close clearance conditions which obtain in a locomotive trailer truck.

This and other objects are accomplished by means of the arrangement disclosed on the accompanying sheets of drawings, in which Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a railway truck including brake mechanism embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a portion only of the brake mechanism on a larger scale, embodying my invention;

It will be sufllcient in a general description ofa part of the mechanism to state that properly supported interconnected truck levers II are mounted on each side of the truck and are operatively connected to brake heads ii carrying brake shoes I! adapted to engage or clasp opposite sides of the associated truck wheels II for braking purposes. The invention has to do primarily with the brake mechanism arrangement at the locomotive end of the trailer truck.

Referring particularly to Figures 2, 3 and 4, it will be noted that a brake cylinder I4 is mounted centrally of the truck frame It at the motor end or on theend sill thereof, said cylinder having an associated piston rod it pivotally connected to the middle point I! of an equalizer lever II. In view of the fact that the brake mechanism is duplicated on opposite sides of the equalizing lever, it will be suillcient to describe that mechanism on one side only. Pivotaliy connected at I! to an intermediate point of the equalizing lever I8 is a strap link It, to one end of which at II is plvotally connected. the lower end of a dead brake or dead cylinder lever 22 which extends upwardly and outwardly toward the side of the truck. The upper end of the cylinder lever 23 is pivotally connected at 28 to a bracket 24 connected to the truck frame II at one end thereof at a point in the same longitudinal plane as the truck wheels i3. Pivotally connected at ll to an intermediate point of the cylinder lever 22 is a pull rod 20 which is operatively connected to the truck levers It on the associated side of the truck. f d

For properly supporting the brake mechanism in its operative movements at the motor end of the truck, a bracket 21 is provided, which bracket is connected to and supported by the truck frame ii adjacent to and atone side of the cylinder I. In this particular instance, the bracket takes the form of a strap 28 in the form of a triangle and having an upper horizontally arranged portion II upon which preferably there is secured a block Figure 3 is a top plan view of the arrangement SI for providing an upper surface upon which one end of the-equalizing lever ll moves or slides.

Connected to the cylinder lever 22 near the lower end thereof is a shoe II formed of strap metal and 4 having a horizontal portion which is slidably mounted upon the upper surface of the block II.

It will be seen, therefore, that the bracket 21 furnishes a slidable support not only for the equalizing lever I! but also for the associated cylinder lever, each of which is operatively connected to the equalizing lever and the truck levers. In addition to forming a slidable support for said equalizing and cylinder levers. theassociated brackets act as safety elements :for preventing 'said levers from falling to the ground in the By means of the arrangement herein particularly shown and described, the object of the invention is accomplished.

It is my intention to cover all modifications of the invention falling within the spirit and sco of the following claims.

2.Inbrakemechanismforrailwaytrucks,the

i ofatruckframenruckbrake levers, abrakecylindercarriedbysaidframaanequalfling lever opcratively associated with saldcylin der a-cylinder lever operatively connected to said cylinder lever are .slidably supported.

3. In brake for railway trucks, the tion of a truck frame. a brake cylinder carried by said frame, anequalizing lever operatively ted with said cylinder, acylinderlever operatively connected tosaid equalizing and a bracket carried by said frame upon which both said equalizing lever and said cylinder lever are 'movably supported.

4. In brake mechanism for railway trucks, the combination of a truck frame, a brake cylinder carried by said frame centrally at one end thereof, truck levers arranged on opposite sides of said truck, an equalizing lever operatively associated with said cylinder, cylinderlevers arranged on opposite sides ,of said cylinder and operatively connected to said equalizing lever and the associated truck levers, and brackets carried by said frame upon opposite sides of said cylinder, each of which brackets movably sup- -portssaidequalizingleverandtheassociated ingsaidbrake cylinder lever.

5. In brake m z combination of a truck frame, truck brake levers,

a brake cylinder mounted on said truck frame, an

equalizinglevcrconnectedtothepistonrod asaociated with said cylinder, a bracket carried by said frame upon which said equalizing lever is movably mounted, a link pivotally connected to said equalizing lever, a cylinder lever pivotallyv connected to said link and also slidably mounted on said bracket, and a second bracket-carried ,by said frame to which said cylinder lever is pivoted. said cylinder lever being operatively connected to said truck brake levers.

6. In brake mechanism for railway trucks, the combination of a truck frame, truck brake levers, a brake cylinder mounted at one end of the truck frame and centrally thereof, a horizontal equalizlnglever connectedtothe'pistonrodassociated with said cylinder, a bracket carried by said frameuponwhichsaidequalizingleverisslidably mounted, a link connected to'said equalizin lever. a supported inclined cylinder lever pivotally connected to said linkand also slidably nmunted on said bracket, said cylinder lever beg operatively connected to said truck brake levers.

7. In a brake arrangement, the combination equalizer lever slidably supported with respect in midtruckframeandconnected adjacentone end tllreoftotheinnerendofsaidbrakelevenand .meamconnectedtosaidequalizerleverforcon trollingmovementthereof.

8.Inabraket,thecombination ail'uckn-mwheclasaidtruck for railway trucks, the

arranged dead brake frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging. said means including a substantially transversely arranged dead brake lever pivotally supported adjacent the outer end thereof to said truck frame, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brakelever, and a brake cylinder supported on said truck frame adjacent the longitudinal center line thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

9. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame having an end sill, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels,

- said brake lever intermediate the ends'of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, and a brake cylinder supportedon said end sill adjacent the center thereof and hav- "ing the piston thereof connected adjacent" the lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to means provided on said end sill and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, and a brake cylinder supported on said end sill adiacent the center thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

ll. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a dead brake lever pivotally mounted on said truck frame, outwardly thereof, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said truck lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the other end of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

12. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operatingsaid brake rigging, said means including a dead brake lever pivotally truck frame outwardly thereof, a tween said brake rigging and lever intermediate the ends of equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one trolling movement thereof.

13. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a dead brake lever pivotally mounted on said truck frame outwardly thereof, aconnection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame outwardly thereof and connected adjacent one end thereof to the other end of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

14. In a brake arrangement, the combination ,of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a dead brake lever pivotally mounted on said truck frame outwardly thereof, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame outwardly thereof and connected adjacent one end thereof to the other end of said brake lever, and a brake cylinder supported on said truck frame adjacent the longitudinal center line thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

15. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a substantially transversely arranged dead brake lever pivotally supported adjacent the outer end,

thereof to said truck frame, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brakelever, and. a brake 3 means including a substantially transversely arranged dead brake lever pivotally supported adjacent the outer end thereof to said truck frame, a connection between said brake rigging andsaid brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacenter of said equalizer lever for controllingv movement thereof, said-piston operating in a direction outwardly of said end sill.

17. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame having an end sill, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels. X means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a-substantially transversely arranged dead brake lever pivotally supported adjacent the outer end thereof to said truck frame, 19

a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever,.an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to means provided on said end sill and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner 15 end of said brake lever, and awake cylinder supported on said end sill adjacent the center thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof, said piston operatgo ing in a direction outwardly of said end sill.

18. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame. brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said :5

brake rigging, said means including a dead brake lever pivotally mounted on. said truck frame outwardly thereof, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the other end of said brake lever, and a brake cylinder supported on said truck frame adjacent the longitudinal center line thereof and having the as piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof, said piston operating in a direction outwardly of said truck frame.

19. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a dead brake lever pivotally mounted on said truck frame outwardly thereof, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame outwardly thereof and connected adjacent one end thereof to the other end of said brake lever, and a brake cylinder supported on said truck frame adjacent the longitudinal center line thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the' center of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof, said piston operating in a direction outwardly of'said truck frame.

20. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operatof to the other end of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever adjacent the center thereof for controlling movement thereof.

.21. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to. have braking wheels, means for operatframe, brake rigging adapted to have braking 00- operation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a dead brake lever pivotally mounted on said truck frame outwardly thereof, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever intermediate the ends of said brake lever, an equalizer lever slid'ably supportedwith respect to saidtruck frame, and a brake cylinder supported on said truck frame adjacent the longitudinal center line thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof, said piston operating in a direction outwardly of said truck frame.

23. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said hrakerigging, said means including a brake lever, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to said brake lever, and a brake cylinder supported on said truck frame adjacent the longitudinal center line thereof and having the pistonthereof connected adjacent the center, of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof, said piston operating in a direction outwardly of said truck frame. l

24. In a brake arrangement. the combination of a truck frame having an end sill, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake 188 8 adapted 'to have braking cooperation with said wheels,

means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a brake lever, a connection be tween said brake rigging and said brake lever, an equaliser lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, andabrakecylindersupportedonsaidendsill adjacent the center thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equaliser lever for controlling movement thereof, saidpistonoperatinginadirectionoutwardlyof said truck frame. 7 I j 25. In a brake arrangement, the combinatio ofatruckframehaving an endsiILwheeIssupto have braking cooperation with saidwheels, meansfor operatingsaidbrakeflgging.'said meansincludinga brakeleverdisposedoutwardly'ofsaidsilhaconnectionbetweensaidbrake rigginga'ndsaidhrake lever,anequaliserlever slidably supported with respect to, said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the innerend of saidhrake lever, anda brake cylindersupportedonsaldendsilladjacentthe centerthereofandhavlngthepistonthereofconnected adjacent the center of said equaliser lever operatinglnadirectionoutw'ardlyofmidm' 26. Inabrakearrangemenhthecomhinationd atruckframehavinganendsllhwheelsmll'tingsaidmieki'rame,braheriggingadaptedto have braking cooperation with said wheeh. means for operating said-brake rigging.

meansincludingabrake'leverdisposedom lyof saidsill, a connection between'sald brain riggingandsaidbrakelevenanequalinerlever disposedoutwardly-ofsaidsillandslidahlyatmported with respect tosaidtruckframeandconnectedadjacentoneendthereoftotheinneruid of said brake lever, and a brake cylindersupportedonsaidendsilladjacentthecentertheseof and having the piston thereof connected Ill.

jacent the center of said equaliser lever for controlling movement thereof, said piston operating in a direction outwardly of said truck frame.

27. In a brake arrangement, thecomblmtion ofatrucki'ramehavinganendsimwheekwpportingsaidtruck frame,brakeriggingadapted to have braking cooperation with said wheek, means for operating said bra-he rigging. said means including a brake lever, a connection between said brakeriggingand saidbrakeleveaan equaliser lever disposed outwardly of said sill and slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof totheinner endofsaldbrakelevenandabrake cylinder supported on said end sill adjacent the center thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the centerof said equaliser lever for controlling movement thereof, said piston operating in a direction outwardly of said truck frame.

28. In a brake arrangement, the combination of atruckfraniehavinganendsilLwheelssupporting said truck frame, brake rig in adapted to have braflng cooperation with said wheels. means for operating said brake riggin said means'including a brake lever disposed outwardly of said sill. ,a connection between said brake riggingandsaidbrakelevenanequaliserlever slidably supported withrespect to "said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof totheinnerendofsaidbrakelever, andalu-ake cylinder supported on said end sill adjacent the center thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equaliser lever for controlling movement thereof, said plstonoperatinginadirectionoutwardlyofsaid truck frame.

29. In a brake arrangement, the'comhination of atruckframe having an endsill, wheelssupporting said truck frame. brake ricsin l p to have-braking cooperation with ssidwheels,

means for operating said brake'rla lna. said meansincmdingabrakeleverdisposedoutwardly of said sill. a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever. an equaliner lever disposedoutwardlyofsaidsillslidably supported. withresp'ecttosaidtruckframeandconnected adjacent one end-thereof to the inner end of said ,brake lever. and a brake cylinder supported on said end sill adjacent the centerthereof and havingthepistonthereofconnectedadjacentthe center of said equaliser lever for controllim' movement thereof.

80.Inabrake arrangement,thecomhinatim of a truck frame having'an endsill. whedssupporting saidtruckframebrakerlgging'm to have braking cooperation with said wheels,

-means for operating said brake means including a brake lever, a-connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever, an equalizer lever disposed outwardly of said sill and slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, and a brake cylinder supported on said end sill adjacent the center thereof and having the piston thereof connected adjacent the center of said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

31. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame having an end sill, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a brake lever disposed outwardly of said sill, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

32. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame having an end sill, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a brake lever disposed outwardly of said sill, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever, an equalizer. lever disposed outwardly of said sill and slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever for controlling movement the eof.

33. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame having an end sill, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a brake lever, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever, an equalizer lever disposed outwardly of said sill and slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

34. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame having an end; sill, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have -braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a brake lever disposed outwardly of said sill, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever, an equalizer lever slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

35. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame having an end sill, wheels supporting said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake-rigging, said means including a brake lever disposed outwardly of said sill, a connection between said-brake rigging and said brake lever, an equalizer lever disposed outwardly of said sill slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

36. In a brake arrangement, the combination of a truck frame having an end sill, wheels support-- ing said truck frame, brake rigging adapted to have braking cooperation with said wheels, means for operating said brake rigging, said means including a brake lever, a connection between said brake rigging and said brake lever, an equalizer lever disposed outwardly of said sill and slidably supported with respect to said truck frame and connected adjacent one end thereof to the inner end' of said brake lever, and means connected to said equalizer lever for controlling movement thereof.

WALTER H. BASEL'I. 

